Vijayabahu I
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Vijayabahu I was a medieval Sri Lankan king renowned for defeating Chola rule and reuniting the island, establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Vijayabahu I | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polonnaruwa Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rohana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalEstablished | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Jayabahu I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Sri Lankan historical chronicles
ⓘ
inscriptions in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| conflict | wars against the Chola Empire ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Vijayabahu dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Polonnaruwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sinhalese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first major Sinhalese ruler of Polonnaruwa
ⓘ
restorer of Sinhalese sovereignty after Chola rule ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeating Chola rule in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
ending Chola occupation of Rajarata ⓘ establishing Polonnaruwa as the capital ⓘ reunifying Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| language | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Culavamsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahavamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | capture of Polonnaruwa from the Cholas ⓘ |
| notableEvent | coronation at Polonnaruwa after Chola defeat ⓘ |
| otherName |
Kitti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitti Sri Megha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
re-establishment of religious links with Burma
ⓘ
re-establishment of religious links with South India ⓘ restoration of Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chola administration in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Rajarata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1110 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1055 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Vijayabahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Lilavati
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tilokasundari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Jayabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Polonnaruwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahārāja of Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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King Vijayabahu I